Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins was born Nov. 18, 1960, in Queens, NY. Following the split of her parents - a first generation Greek American businessman and a concert pianist - Perkins was raised on a farm outside of Brattleboro, VT. She attended Northfield Mount Herman boarding school in Western Massachusetts; eventually being expelled after skipping class, smoking pot in the bathroom, and generally spending too much time trying to be the center of attention. Her outgoing tendencies found a more suitable home at the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University in Chicago. She graduated with a BFA in Acting in 1981, and became active in local theater productions including a run with the Steppenwolf Theat... Continue Bio >>